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Catalogue of the Coins of the Kashmir Smast

Mardan, NWFP, Pakistan

 

Collection of Waleed Ziad

 

Note: This and related pages are currently under construction.  The images will be improved, and separate articles covering each specimen will be published on this page.  The attribution of all varieties is tentative.

 

Copyright: Waleed Ziad

 

 

Kidarite Principalities

Three quarters facing, beardless bust wearing Crescent and derivative headdress, with and without Streamers

 

Crown Types:

Göbl, Hunnen Em. 11.1

Göbl, Hunnen Em. 15

 

1.

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Non-bearded bust ¾ right, wearing crescent headdress (Kidarite King B type)

 

Rev.

Ardoksho seated facing

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

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Comments:

 

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Non-bearded bust ¾ right, wearing crescent headdress (Kidarite King B type)

 

Rev.

Ardoksho seated facing

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments: Broad flan type

 

 

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Non-bearded bust ¾ right, wearing crescent headdress (Kidarite King B type)

 

Rev.

Ardoksho seated facing

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

2.

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Long haired beardless bust facing ¾ right, wearing crescent headdress surmounted by globe

Rev.

Horse running right

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Long haired beardless bust facing ¾ right, wearing crescent headdress surmounted by globe

Rev.

Horse running right

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Long haired beardless bust facing ¾ right, wearing crescent headdress surmounted by globe

Rev.

Horse running right

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Long haired beardless bust facing ¾ right, wearing crescent headdress surmounted by globe

Rev.

Horse running right

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

3.

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bust facing ¾ right wearing crescent headdress surmounted by streamers and royal globe

Rev.

Three Akshara Brahmi legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bust facing ¾ right wearing crescent headdress surmounted by streamers and royal globe

Rev.

Three Akshara Brahmi legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

4.

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bust facing ¾ left, wearing headdress surmounted by royal globe and streamers

Rev.

Horse running right, swastika above

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

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Comments:

5.

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: facing bust right, wearing headdress surmounted by royal globe

 

Rev.: Lion (?) walking left, two Brahmi aksharas above

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

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Comments:

6.

Dynasty:

Kidarite / Kidara

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bust facing ¾ right, wearing turreted crown surmounted by streamers and royal globe

 

Rev.

Three Akshara Brahmi legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

 

Collection of Waleed Ziad

Copyright: Waleed Ziad, 2007

 

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